president obama ordered the killing of and were al-awlaki. they killed him and his 16-year-old son in a drone strike in yemen. america now knows the criteria used to dominate and americans for targeted killing. the way paper size for the legal framework for when the u.s. government can use lethal force against the u.s. citizens who is a senior operational leader of al qaeda or an associated force. it is located in a foreign country outside the area of active hostilities. the justice department claims in such a case lethal force to be lawful or three conditions are met and informed high-level official of the u.s. government has determined the targeted individual poses an imminent threat against the united states, capture is infeasible in the united states continues to monitor whether capture becomes feasible. three, the operation would be conducted in a manner consistent with principles of the laws of war. today's hearing will examine the justice department's way paper and constitutional issues surrounding the targeted killing of americans ove